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2010 SESSION

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HB 628 Electric transmission lines; amends existing provisions related to undergrounding of certain lines.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Undergrounding of electric transmission lines. Amends existing provisions related to the undergrounding of certain electric transmission lines to provide that if there is a feasible overhead alternative for construction of a transmission line of 150 kilovolts or more, the State Corporation Commission shall not approve construction of such transmission line as an underground line, unless all the localities in which the line passes request construction of such line underground in accordance with existing procedures.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103863D  pdf | impact statement

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HISTORY

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103863D
• 01/12/10  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/29/10  House: Assigned C & L sub: #3 Special Subcommittee on Energy
• 02/09/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (12-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/10  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/10  House: Read first time
• 02/15/10  House: Read second time
• 02/15/10  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/15/10  House: Engrossment refused by House